Having finally reunited with his family after months of separation, General Leon had settled into a new routine:  
Taking care of Noa during the day,  
And taking care of his wife at night.  

One task drained his energy, the other his strength, but it was fulfilling.  

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A few days later, Noa received a letter from Helena. The letter began by asking about Noa’s health before moving on to inform her that the academy’s promotion exams would be held again.  

"Redoing the promotion exams?" Leon asked after Noa summarized the letter.  

Noa nodded and put the letter aside. "Yes, because of Adam’s interference, the number of dangerous creatures in the Demonic Moon Forest surged unexpectedly. The academy couldn’t accurately measure the difficulty level, so they decided to hold the exams again."  

Leon considered this for a moment before replying seriously. "That makes sense. Are they holding the new exam in the Demonic Moon Forest again?"